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Thursday, October 19, 1939
Mohammed Said left for Quft to spend the rest of Ramadan and to make the celebration day of the funeral of Ahmed Said.

Sunday, November 5, 1939
Dr. Reisner's seventy-two. Birthday today. Hoping God will keep him for us for many many years. "Inshaallah."

Friday, November 17, 1939
Mohammed Said arrived this morning from Quft. He was ill and sent to the C.M.S. Hospital in the afternoon.

Thursday, November 23, 1939
Mohammed Said came out from the C.M.S. Hospital this morning.

Saturday, December 16, 1939
Sixteen guards arrived from Quft this morning. Fifteen guards left tonight to Quft.

Sunday, December 17, 1939

Work on:
(1) G 5411+12 and shafts A, B, C, D [= G 5411 & G 5412]

(1) G 5411+12 [= G 5411 & G 5412]
A stone mastaba, partly destroyed. It is the first mastaba on south, west of the great Pyramid. With four shafts A, B, C, D. Sketch of the mastaba.

[ILLUSTRATION]

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.34.p.838
Alternate IDs
Vol.34.p.838; HUMFA_Vol.34.p.838
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
10/19/1939; 11/05/1939; 11/17/1939; 11/23/1939; 12/16/1939; 12/17/1939
Title
Vol.34.p.838
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 2

Photos 1

Modern People 4